Is our existence on this earth only a matter of pure chance? Are we anything more than a bunch of chemicals that go back to the ground when we die?  If you believe that the "Big Bang" proves that there is no God - what was there before the Big Bang? Is there any meaning to this life let alone the next?

These are hard but exciting questions! At Crofton we believe that God is the controlling hand behind our universe; that human life is not just a matter of chance and that God wants to be part of our lives.  Indeed, Jesus is recorded as saying in the Bible that he came to earth that we "may have life, and have it to the full". Jesus wasn't just talking about the after-life: he said that he wants us to live life to the full now while we are still living on this earth!

The Bible clearly teaches that there is a gulf between man and God that cannot be crossed  by our own human efforts (whether we think we are inherently "good" people or not). The Bible also teaches that Jesus came to earth to tell us how we could be reconciled to God: his death made that reconciliation possible.  We cannot enjoy living to the full as Jesus envisaged unless we are willing to come to God and seek reconciliation. Being reconciled to God means not only that we can look forward with confidence to going to heaven when we die, but also that we can be forgiven, renewed and transformed while still living on this earth!

If you would like to know more about the Christian faith then why not come along to one of our services (or to the Alpha course next time it is running), or alternatively please feel free to e-mail us any questions you may have to the ihaveaquestion@croftonparish.org.uk.